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Art 101: Glass

4–6pm · Offsite at Bay Area Glass Institute
$50 ($45 for SJMA members)

Create your own glass artwork inspired by Kelly Akashi with our community partner, the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI). This class is designed to immerse you in the fantastic world of glass art and help you create an artwork referencing the natural and historical world.

Registration for Art 101 is closed.

This workshop will be held offsite at Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI), 635 Phelan Ave, San José, CA 95112. Participants should wear a cotton shirt and pants, and closed-toe shoes. Art 101: Glass is recommended for adults and youth eight years and older with parental guidance.

Health + Safety: SJMA follows health and safety precautions enforced at BAGI.

Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)

The Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) provides accessible, hands-on glass experiences that educate and inspire current and future generations of patrons, students and artists. As a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, BAGI is funded in part by the City of San Jose’s Office of Cultural Affairs. They educate the public about art glass by teaching a variety of glass-working classes, offering free public demonstrations, and bringing in international and locally renowned guest artists to conduct free demonstrations and lectures. BAGI’s goal is to continue expanding its education and program offerings to artists and the general public. 

Follow them on Instagram @bayareaglassinstitute 

 

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Kelly Akashi: Formations

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Kelly Akashi is known for her materially hybrid works that are compelling both formally and conceptually. Originally trained in analog photography, the artist is drawn to fluid, impressionable materials and old-world craft techniques, such as glass blowing and casting, candle making, bronze and silicone casting, and rope making. The exhibition encompasses artworks made over the past decade and features a newly commissioned series in which Akashi explores the inherited impact of her family’s imprisonment in a Japanese American incarceration camp during World War II.